Where does “junjung” come from?

junjung (Indonesian) comes from Malay junjung, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *zuŋzuŋ — to carry on the head.

junjung (Indonesian): to carry on the head; to uphold

Definitions

  1. to carry on the head; to uphold

Ancestry of “junjung”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayjunjungto carry something on the head, to support, to elevate, to lift
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*zuŋzuŋto carry on the head

Words derived from “junjung”

Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *zuŋzuŋ →Every word from Malay junjung →
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